Lemmings

n/a

Lemmings

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Sunsoft (US/JP), Sega (EU),

Sega

Developer:

Sunsoft

Probe Software

Original system(s): PC

Developer(s) of original games: DMA Design, Psygnosis

Sound driver:

Sunsoft sound driver

Peripherals supported:

Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Action, Puzzle^[1]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-11-20	¥7,8007,800^[6]	T-15063
US	1992-11^[4]	$49.9549.95^[5]	T-15026
EU	1992-12-14^[2]		1704
AU	199x
KR	199x		GM8037JT
EU	1992-11^[7]^[8]		7108
AU	199x
BR	1992		025200
KR	199x		GB2032JG
JP	1993-02-05	¥3,5003,500	G-3317
US	1992-12^[10]		2431
EU	1992-11^[9]		2431
BR	1993-04^[11]		075210

Non-Sega versions
3DO Amiga Amiga CD32 Amstrad CPC Archimedes Atari ST CD-i CDTV Commodore 64 FM Towns Game Boy IBM PC J-3100 Lynx Macintosh Nintendo Entertainment System PC-9801 UX PC-9801 VX SAM Coupé Super CD-ROM² Super NES X68000 ZX Spectrum

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Lemmings (レミングス) is a very successful strategy game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991. It stands as being one of the most ported games in history, seeing a release on dozens of platforms including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System.

Gameplay

The player's task is to guide a number of Lemmings to a goal, trying to make sure they do not kill themselves during transit. Lemmings can be set to do certain functions such as digging or blocking, though the user only has a limited number of these moves in supply.

The Sega versions are slightly stripped back from the Amiga original, particularly on the Master System, where music and level layouts are slightly adjusted. The Master System version also lacks a map, and cuts back on the amount of Lemmings on-screen (the compensation being an adjusted difficulty level, i.e. fewer Lemmings need to be saved).

All three versions add new levels specific to each platform. The Mega Drive version has a special stage featuring the characters from Sunsoft's Hebereke series.

Neither version supports any form of mouse (or trackball) control.

Magazine articles

Main article: Lemmings/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Lemmings/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[24]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

77

^[25]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

95

^[26]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

80

^[27]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[28]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[29]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)

40

^[30]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

93

^[31]

Excalibur (CZ)

75

^[14]

Game Mania (UK)

NTSC

92

^[15]

Game Power (IT)

79

^[32]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[5]

GamesMaster (UK)

NTSC-U

80

^[17]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[33]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[34]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

85

^[35]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

88

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

92

^[36]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

92

^[37]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[38]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

90

^[39]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[40]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-U

92

^[41]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[42]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[43]

Player One (FR)

87

^[44]

Play Time (DE)

88

^[45]

Power Unlimited (NL)

72

^[46]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

85

^[47]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[48]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[49]

Sega Zone (UK)

NTSC-U

92

^[50]

Sega Force (UK)

81

^[51]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[52]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

88

^[53]

Video Games (DE)

85

^[54]

	80
Based on 37 reviews

Lemmings

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

94

^[62]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

92

^[56]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

92

^[63]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

96

^[64]

Game Mania (UK)

PAL

95

^[65]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[66]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

80

^[67]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

83

^[42]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

95

^[68]

Player One (FR)

PAL

80

^[69]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

89

^[70]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

89

^[71]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

89

^[72]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

90

^[73]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

93

^[74]

Video Games (DE)

80

^[75]

	88
Based on 16 reviews

Lemmings

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR (newer)
Cover
Cart

Master System, KR

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)

90

^[83]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[84]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

94

^[85]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

94

^[86]

Digitiser (UK)

80

^[87]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[88]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

92

^[89]

Game Mania (UK)

92

^[77]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[66]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[90]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

80

^[67]

Joypad (FR)

91

^[78]

Joystick (FR)

91

^[79]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

75

^[42]

Player One (FR)

91

^[91]

Play Time (DE)

96

^[92]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[93]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[71]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[94]

Sega Force (SE)

83

^[82]

Sega Force (UK)

94

^[8]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[95]

Supergame (BR)

73

^[11]

User (GR)

PAL

87

^[96]

Video Games (DE)

72

^[97]

	83
Based on 25 reviews

Lemmings

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual Alt Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	68c70362
MD5	03af74df7f90f5bd7286ef3b48f0a6ae
SHA-1	61d468378c06a3d1044a8e11255294b46d0c094d

1MB

1992-03

Cartridge (US/JP)

v01

✔

CRC32	f015c2ad
MD5	b87773c8f0e20490bc601c02ce85da60
SHA-1	83aebf600069cf053282e813d3ab4910f586706e

1MB

1992-03

Cartridge (US/JP)

v00

✔

CRC32	6a1a4579
MD5	0b00509e9857cb97243e9f2741e90de1
SHA-1	f4b86031e348edb4dcffaf969998f368955828ce

1MB

1992-07

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	f369b2d8
MD5	b190f17a46ba9cc66676e7174209c24e
SHA-1	f3a853cce1249a0848bfc0344f3ee2db6efa4c01

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	0fde7baa
MD5	49d07d8b68d59535d9b51ae5efdbbdac
SHA-1	5a79b6fa15b7085fc7062945f0e6d469d49871e1

256kB

Cartridge

References

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[:File:GamesMaster_UK_001.pdf_p14-2] GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p81-3] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 81

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p6-4] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p44-5] 5.0 ^5.1 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-11.pdf_p28-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 28

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p88-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 88

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p72-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 72

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p71-9] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 71

[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-10] Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Supergame_BR_22.pdf_p37-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 37

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-11.pdf_p28_.2826.29-12] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 26 (28)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86_.2884.29-13] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84 (86)

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_16.pdf_p31-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-04-10), page 31

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p44_.2842.29-16] GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42 (44)

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_001.pdf_p86-17] 17.0 ^17.1 GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 86

[:File:Joystick_FR_032.pdf_p172-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 172

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p20_.2820-23.29-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 20-23 (20)

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p62_.2862-63.29-20] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 62-63 (62)

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p22_.2822-23.29-21] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 22-23 (22)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p86_.2890-91.29-22] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 90-91 (86)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p80_.2880-81.29-23] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 80-81 (80)

[24] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 113

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-10.pdf_p137-25] Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 137

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_015.pdf_p114-26] Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 114

[digitiser1993-03-31-27] Digitiser (UK) (1993-03-31)

[:File:EGM_US_034.pdf_p26-28] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26

[29] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 325

[30] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p66-31] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 66

[:File:GamePower_IT_10.pdf_p37-32] Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 37

[33] Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 46

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_015.pdf_p60-34] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:Joypad_FR_014.pdf_p46-35] Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 46

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p20-36] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p62-37] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1993-02.pdf_p59-38] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p62-39] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 62

[:File:MegaPlay_US_09.pdf_p61-40] Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 61

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p22-41] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 22

[:File:Micromania2_ES_056.pdf_p64-42] 42.0 ^42.1 ^42.2 Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_02.pdf_p109-43] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 109

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p90-44] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 90

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-02.pdf_p112-45] Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 112

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_018_199502.pdf_p54-46] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, Februari 1995" (NL; 1995-01-25), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_37.pdf_p56-47] Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_14.pdf_p34-48] Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-49] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaZone_UK_02.pdf_p68-50] Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 68

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p80-51] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 80

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-52] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[53] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-09.pdf_p94-54] Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 94

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p114_.28114-115.29-55] 55.0 ^55.1 Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114-115 (114)

[:File:CVG_UK_133.pdf_p86-56] 56.0 ^56.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 86

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p16_.2816-19.29-57] 57.0 ^57.1 Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 16-19 (16)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p64_.2864-65.29-58] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64-65 (64)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p88_.2888-89.29-59] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 88-89 (88)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p129_.28133.29-60] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 133 (129)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p70_.2870-71.29-61] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 70-71 (70)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p114-62] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:CVG_IT_22.pdf_p93-63] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p142-64] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 142

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-65] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p86-66] 66.0 ^66.1 Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 86

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p16-67] 67.0 ^67.1 Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p70-68] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p133-69] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 133

[:File:SegaPower_UK_37.pdf_p42-70] Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p32-71] 71.0 ^71.1 Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-72] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:SegaZone_UK_02.pdf_p70-73] Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p70-74] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 70

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-01.pdf_p108-75] Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 108

[:File:Go_UK_14.pdf_p18_.2818-19.29-76] Computer & Video Games, "December 1992 (Go! Issue 14)" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 18-19 (18)

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p70-77] 77.0 ^77.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:Joypad_FR_016.pdf_p148-78] 78.0 ^78.1 Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 148

[:File:Joystick_FR_035.pdf_p186-79] 79.0 ^79.1 Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 186

[:File:Joystick_FR_035.pdf_p64_.2864-65.29-80] Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 64-65 (64)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p129_.28133.29-81] Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 133 (129)

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_02.pdf_p23-82] 82.0 ^82.1 Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 23

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_2.pdf_p74-83] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 74

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-02.pdf_p22-84] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 22

[:File:Go_UK_14.pdf_p18-85] Computer & Video Games, "December 1992 (Go! Issue 14)" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 18

[:File:CVG_IT_22.pdf_p72-86] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 72

[digitiser1993-01-29-87] Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-29)

[:File:EGM_US_040.pdf_p32-88] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p167-89] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 167

[90] Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 39

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p133-91] Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 133

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-03.pdf_p108-92] Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 108

[:File:SegaPower_UK_38.pdf_p77-93] Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 77

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-94] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-95] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:User_GR_39.pdf_p54-96] User, "Septémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-12.pdf_p134-97] Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 134

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Lemmings

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Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References